Still juiced on Boise. Got all sloppy and groovy last week, tried a mini review and just faded out during the second set (muh doodle got too wang danged). Fired up the first set again just a minute ago and already getting loud and greasy. Got a feeling tomorrow morning might be rough.

I've listened to the first set and I'd say it's alright if you like that kind of thing.
I live in England and got into the band through the tape trading scene in the mid 80s.
I have never seen them live.
However,I fully understand that many got on the bus in the 80s and are quite entitled to have seen shows from that period that were life changing events for them.I get that.
They are quite entitled to say that they think shows from this era are great.
In fact when I got into the band,I would have lapped up a show like Boise and listened to a lot of stuff from this era.
Of course in time and in hindsight one is able to listen to shows from earlier periods and it's palpably clear that they are better in almost every way from performance to (in many instances),sound quality.Its just the way it is.
The Boise show is a 'cassette master',I guess this means a cassette was simply placed in the tray on the board and record/play pressed ?
The recording is unbalanced with vocals and keys way up front,guitars back a bit,with the drums sounding like someone is tapping on the lid of a plastic box.
There seems to be an audience patch at the start of BRB after which the drums sound a bit clearer.
The recording reminds me a bit of a couple of Zappa shows which circulate from 1984,Saratoga and Hollywood and to a point the Stones' Passaic 78 tape.
None of this would've bothered me much in the 80s but I guess over time our tastes change.

I've listened to the first set and I'd say it's alright if you like that kind of thing.
I live in England and got into the band through the tape trading scene in the mid 80s.
I have never seen them live.
However,I fully understand that many got on the bus in the 80s and are quite entitled to have seen shows from that period that were life changing events for them.I get that.
They are quite entitled to say that they think shows from this era are great.
In fact when I got into the band,I would have lapped up a show like Boise and listened to a lot of stuff from this era.
Of course in time and in hindsight one is able to listen to shows from earlier periods and it's palpably clear that they are better in almost every way from performance to (in many instances),sound quality.Its just the way it is.
The Boise show is a 'cassette master',I guess this means a cassette was simply placed in the tray on the board and record/play pressed ?
The recording is unbalanced with vocals and keys way up front,guitars back a bit,with the drums sounding like someone is tapping on the lid of a plastic box.
There seems to be an audience patch at the start of BRB after which the drums sound a bit clearer.
The recording reminds me a bit of a couple of Zappa shows which circulate from 1984,Saratoga and Hollywood and to a point the Stones' Passaic 78 tape.
None of this would've bothered me much in the 80s but I guess over time our tastes change.

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I’d say this is likely the reason this particular era isn’t well represented on official releases. Most especially the sound quality issue. An official release just isn’t going to sound much better than an audience recording. Some would, most wont. And when you’ve only got “some” to choose from, you’re kinda hamstrung.
But a few people will always hold on to their conspiracies about Dave.

Finishing listening to DaP 27, my first 83 show. Initial thoughts are, it's okay, not spectacular. Perhaps in context with the rest of the year it's a great show, but not compared with 10 years prior. I get it's a cassette master, but is the whole thing running slightly fast? Jerry's vocals sound weirdly high pitched. Maybe that's the cocaine and tight pants. I get now why people complain about Brent's plink plonk keyboard sound. I didn't hear it so high in the mix before.

There are some great moments, I'd have to run though it again to recall. Even Bob's slide solo was interesting for a few moments.

Not sorry I picked it up, I just won't spend too much time or money on this era. I'm slowly succumbing to the "69-77 is best" mentality. Can't wait for the PNW box.

Finishing listening to DaP 27, my first 83 show. Initial thoughts are, it's okay, not spectacular. Perhaps in context with the rest of the year it's a great show, but not compared with 10 years prior. I get it's a cassette master, but is the whole thing running slightly fast? Jerry's vocals sound weirdly high pitched. Maybe that's the cocaine and tight pants. I get now why people complain about Brent's plink plonk keyboard sound. I didn't hear it so high in the mix before.

There are some great moments, I'd have to run though it again to recall. Even Bob's slide solo was interesting for a few moments.

Not sorry I picked it up, I just won't spend too much time or money on this era. I'm slowly succumbing to the "69-77 is best" mentality. Can't wait for the PNW box.

Finishing listening to DaP 27, my first 83 show. Initial thoughts are, it's okay, not spectacular. Perhaps in context with the rest of the year it's a great show, but not compared with 10 years prior. I get it's a cassette master, but is the whole thing running slightly fast? Jerry's vocals sound weirdly high pitched. Maybe that's the cocaine and tight pants. I get now why people complain about Brent's plink plonk keyboard sound. I didn't hear it so high in the mix before.

There are some great moments, I'd have to run though it again to recall. Even Bob's slide solo was interesting for a few moments.

Not sorry I picked it up, I just won't spend too much time or money on this era. I'm slowly succumbing to the "69-77 is best" mentality. Can't wait for the PNW box.